Multan: The irrigation department finalized all arrangements regarding flood as no critical flood situation in Multan Zone as currently river Chenab at Trimmu and Ravi at Sidhnai are in low flood phase. According to the irrigation department official sources, the implementation on flood fighting plan was being ensured in Multan zone. The flood control room was fully functional round-the-clock to monitor the flood like situation. The total length of safety embankments across the zone was 357 miles and inspection of all safety embankments has been completed by all relevant authorities.
The overall condition of the safety embankments was satisfactory. The repairing work on infrastructure which had damaged due to previous flood also been completed. The work on two safety embankments including Noraja Bhutta and Jalalpur Pir Wala had been completed on record two months short time period on war footing basis. The sources further said that the current situation regarding flood was stable as less rains predicted in upper catchment areas while the water level situation into the dams was also normal.
The citizens were advised not to pay attention to rumors regarding flood like emergency.